Attachment



H. ALPEN.

LADDER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATIGN man APR. 14, 1916.

Ll, A Patented Aug. 8, w16.

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HENRY LPEN, OF HEMPSTEAD, NEVI YORK.

:nennen ATTACHMENT.

Application tiled April 2141916.

ladder attachments.

Une object of the invention is to provide a rnovel and simple' device which can be.

quickly and easily attached to or removed from the stile of a ladder tor supporting i vpaint pots, brushes, putty and other articles used by painters.

Another object-is to provide a device oithis character which includes novel and siniple means for detachably and adjustably selcuring the device tothe stile'ot a ladder,

and which will eifec'tively support the arti-- cles used by the painter.

Other objects and advantages will be ap-l parent `from the. `following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. l, y

'In'the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elelvation `of my device applied to a ladder; Fig.

2 is atop plan View of the device, the side stile of the ladder being shown in section;

Figl is a bottom plan view; lFig. 4 is-aI longitudinal sectional View on the line /l--e of Fig. 2; Fig. 5, is an' end view of the device; Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on the line 6--6 oFig. l. i

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, l0 represents a pan or tray which is provided with a surrounding upturned flange' 11 having a rolled and reinforced rim 12. Disposed beneath one end ot the pan, and having its upper edge engaging thereagainst is the greaterpart ot "a large and strong bowed spring 13.' This spring 1s attached to the underside of the pan, at its intermediate portion by a strap l"1li, and adjacent one end bv a strap 15.

Secured to the underside of the pan and straddling the spring adjacent its other end is a strap or stirrup 1G, withinwhich that leger portion of the spring is adapted to loe Specification of Letters atent.

moved. The ends of the spring extend be-y Patented Ang. 8, ldl.

Serial No. 91,188.

yond the end of the pan in parallel relation, as shown at 17, and secured to each one of these ends is a vertically extending channel member 15%. This member 18 is secured intermediate its ends to the end oi the spring, and has secured to its outer face a. handle 179 which straddles the said end ot' the spring. Secured to the underside oi' the pan,'and extending transversely thereof is a triangular reinforcing strip 20. Struck from the channel members are the inwardly extending tangs Aor spurs 2l which are adapted to bitezinto the stile of the ladder 22.

ln applying the device to a ladder, the handles 19 are grasped in the hands and the leg of the spring which. is loosely disposed. within the stirrup strap 1G drawn away from the other. leg. This separates the channel members 18 and permits the ready entrance of the stile of the ladder. lllhen the handles are released, the spring will cause the channel members to lirnily -enl gage with the stile of theladder and drive the spurs into the stile. Thus the device will be Firmlyrheld in position to support paint pots, brushes and other tools used. by painters, the springlB serving as a brace longitudinally of the pan, and the member 2O as a brace transversely of the pan.

After the device has been clamped onl the stile of the ladder and it is desired to'raisev or lower the device, it is only necessary to pull the free end of the'spring away from the stileand thenlslide the device upwardly or downwardly as desired, this whole operation being. accomplished with one hand.

On each side ofv the pan or tray 10, and

' secured tothe outer faces of the vertical flanges are the socket members 23, which are adapted to receive the lower ends of the legs 24 of a vertical wire guard 25. This guard will prevent the painters tools from falling from the tray, especially should` the ladder be placed ata great angle .with respect to the wall of the building.

- Whatis claimed'i's: A shelf attachment ing a tray, a substantially U-shaped spring disposed under one end of the tray and eX- l tending beyond the saine, means carried by the bottom of the tray forrigidly securing the intermediate portion of the spring and one arm thereof, a guide yoke strap secured to the bottom of the tray and straddling the for a ladder comprisother erm of `the spring, ladder rail engng-y ing jaw members secured tothe ,outwardly extending portions ofthe spring and' pro-v vded with tengs for engagement in the rail' .of the ladder and handles .carried by the ja'v'v' I'1ne11'rbe1rs--fory applying 'and -renaming- `the aws.'

r.ture, injthepxfesenoeof two Witnesses.

' HENRY ALBEN;

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In testimony whereof', I effi); my signa- 

